Is it that time of the year already? In 2015 I changed my music listening habits: I embraced Spotify and almost stopped searching for new music like I used to. Instead of leaning on reviews from online publications I discovered new music by exploring similar artists to the ones I began enjoying. Discover weekly also helped me find some gems, but it keeps getting weirder week after week and I had to start curating it myself.
Still, I feel like the list of albums that I enjoyed the most does not translate the feeling above. Because I listened to so many different things it was hard to come up with a list from the top of my head. But three albums stood out:

– Tame Impala’s Currents is a masterpiece and they became one of my favourite bands.

– Neon Indian’sVega intl. Night School was a nice surprise! I think I haven’t enjoyed a dance album this much since “In Ghost Colors” by Cut Copy.

– Jamie xx’s debut – I enjoyed the xx’s first album but stopped listening due to the overexposure and enjoyed the fact that Jamie was able to distance himself from the band without sounding too alien. I risk saying that his album is even better than his bands previous efforts.

Here’s my complete list:​

Tame Impala – Currents

Neon Indian – Vega intl. Night School

Jamie xx – In Colour

Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Multi-Love

Denai Moore – Elsewhere

Mikal Cronin – MCIII

Björk – Vulnicura

Panda Bear – meets Grim Reaper

Health – Death Magic

Moon Duo – Shadow Of The Sun

Honorable mentions:

Courtney Barnett – Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit